The Official TTC Thread!

[noelwr]

Bella - from the things he says to you, your husband sounds like an absolute sweetheart. you are very lucky to have him, and missing out on one cycle seems like a small sacrifice if you get to spend the rest of your life with this man... and get to BD all the following cycles! but of course you already knew that. I don''t know many men who are open to adoption, though I''ve never really asked many men.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

thanks Noelwr, He totally is a sweetheart. That''s one of the many reasons why I married him

He''s perked up a little, and I had EWCF today so who knows...if I didn''t ovulate early there may be a chance for tomorrow, if not we''ll be all over it at the end of the month

Ah yes, the mystery of TTC

I''ve always been interested in adoption and he''s gotten more interested in the past couple years. We both really want kids and a big family (he''s one of 6 kids and I''m one of 3, we''d sort of like to have 4-6 kids...YIKES that''s kind of crazy to write probably 4 b/c 6 is a little scary to both of us--that''s a whole lot of personalities

We''re hoping that we''ll have a few kids by birth in the next couple years and then in about 10 years when he''s done with school (gulp! that seems really far away and we can actually afford it we''d like to adopt (ideally a 2 child sibling group).

I''d be totally cool adopting first, but financially it''s not really feasible right now. Adoption fees are really, really high. So, we''ll see where we are in a year or so and then make that decision.

How are you doing?

 

[icekid]

As I think we discussed before Bella, I am totally on board to adopt eventually too! But for now, we're going to do it the old-fashioned way

And on that note, I am going to bed already so I can have my EARLY morning "date" with hubby before I dig out my car and head to work!

Totally forgot, but I had this bizarre dream last night that you ladies will enjoy. Someone remind me this week

P.S. Hope your hubby is feeling well enough for a little BD action, Bella

 

[mia1181]

Date: 1/30/2010 7:34:44 PM
Author: Bella_mezzo

thanks Noelwr, He totally is a sweetheart. That''s one of the many reasons why I married him

He''s perked up a little, and I had EWCF today so who knows...if I didn''t ovulate early there may be a chance for tomorrow, if not we''ll be all over it at the end of the month

Ah yes, the mystery of TTC

I''ve always been interested in adoption and he''s gotten more interested in the past couple years. We both really want kids and a big family (he''s one of 6 kids and I''m one of 3, we''d sort of like to have 4-6 kids...YIKES that''s kind of crazy to write probably 4 b/c 6 is a little scary to both of us--that''s a whole lot of personalities

We''re hoping that we''ll have a few kids by birth in the next couple years and then in about 10 years when he''s done with school (gulp! that seems really far away and we can actually afford it we''d like to adopt (ideally a 2 child sibling group).

I''d be totally cool adopting first, but financially it''s not really feasible right now. Adoption fees are really, really high. So, we''ll see where we are in a year or so and then make that decision.

How are you doing?

We are in the same boat! I want to adopt so badly and I know I probably will someday but last I checked it was 20-30k. So sad to think about all the children in the world who need a home but it is cost prohibitive for many families that would want to help.

But... speaking of adoption, DH and I just might need to halt baby-production again! DH''s 14 y.o. nephew is having a hard time and we think there may be a possibility that we might be able to have him come live with us. Long story short, K''s mother is living in a bad situation (drugs, shady people, etc.) and K went to live with his father (DH''s brother). Well apparently his father''s fiancee has issued some sort of ultimatum that either K goes back and lives with his mother or she will leave him. We all know what my fabulous

BIL will choose too

. So we''d like to tell K that if he wants he can move in with us. I don''t know what will happen, he might even want to live with his mother but I don''t think she''s capable of caring for him and I guess she doesn''t contact him often at all. Its all very sad and frustrating that there may be nothing we can do. But anyway, I think we need to try and help him, he''s a good kid. If he came to live with us I would prefer not to get pregnant right away, he really needs some stability. So I don''t really know... we can''t alter all our plans, but maybe we can not try as diligently in the beginning to see what will happen... There really never is a good time...

But I guess we do have some time, AF arrived on schedule today (my standard 11 day LP) and since I am a late ovulator we won''t have to do any BDing for a little while. So I guess we''ll just wait and see. It so weird to think all this planning and I may have fertility issues anyway. A huge part of me wants to get this over with so I can what will happen already!

 

[noelwr]

Bella - I''m doing great. now just waiting for AF to come (when you m/c it''s the opposite and you want AF to come visit) so we can start TCC again, but that will be another 3 weeks earliest. I''ve just booked a Caribbean cruise for April and was asking DH does he want two twins or one queen in the room, and he said, "A queen of course. We have to make sure you get KU by the end of the cruise!" of course I have no idea what the timing will be, and knowing my luck I''ll have AF during the vacation, but it''s nice to know he is into TTC (but more for the act than the outcome, of course

). DH is completely not interested in adoption, so it''s going to be either the natural way or nothing, which I am also happy to accept. but I do have great respect and admiration for people who adopt.

mia - it''s a crappy situation for a teenager to be in, but it''s wonderful that you welcome him with open arms. if he does choose to stay with you, you''d be going into parenthood hardcore overnight!

icekid - share the dream!

 

[Bella_mezzo]

MIA-that is so sad that your nephew''s situation sucks and that BIL isn''t really being a good parent. That''s wonderful that you and your DH are willing to have him come live with you. Please keep us updated as I''d love to know how that works out for you.

Noelwr-Glad that you are feeling better and I hope that AF shows up for you soon!!! the cruise sounds awesome and I hope that you have a great time (and maybe get knocked-up, if that ''s what you guys want then).

Ice-We did talk about that.

Maybe we''ll all have babies together now, and then go through the adoption process together down the road. How exciting would that be?

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Hey girls!!!

I have wonderful news!! The first "gold" baby is on the way! My best friend, who had a miscarriage last spring (was due 11/27/09), called me over the weekend. She''s due 10/4/10. Eeek!! Very excited for her!! She''s nervous, says it feels very, very different from the first pregnancy, because she has known loss and can''t neglect that it''s a possibility this time, as well. I hate that, but thank God for the little bitty baby growing within her. I''m so very excited!! I''m hopeful that she has a wonderfully easy and happy pregnancy. When she found out about her first pregnancy, as soon as she told me, Paul and I went to Babies R Us and got her an ultrasound frame.... This time we did the same thing, but this frame has three openings... one says, "the beginning," the next says, "I''m getting bigger" and the last says, "time to be born." Precious! And it states with all the optimism in the world that this baby *will* make it to birth.

I''m so overwhelmed with happiness for her. She was so down when it was taking longer the second time than it did the first time.... (she and her hubby were a first time''s the charm couple then). She''s very excited. Her hubby is being so darling.... catering to her and already talking to the baby.

Anyway, while you all don''t know her, I appreciate all the prayers that were said for her last year through her loss, and I wanted to share some GOOD news!!

(I''m excited to watch her experience pregnancy. It''s going to be a fun ride!! She told me tonight that the only thing that could make it better would be experiencing it with me. Come on GOLD!!!)

Bella, Hope your hubby''s feeling better soon.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

Yay team gold!!!!!!!! Fisher that is so exciting! What a precious gift!!!!!! Please keep us posted on your friend''s pregnancy.

I am 99% sure I ovulated this morning (CD 13) b/c I had one last hurrah of the EWCF and I felt a sharp pain for about 5 minutes in my right ovary, DH was starting to feel better so I was optimistic we might sneek in this cycle, but no dice...I got home from class and DH realized he has cold sores all over the inside of his mouth (YUK) and I seem to have picked up his sinus infection.

That''s about the least sexy combo I can think of...

So, we''re going for the gold at the very end of the month now

It''s actually better this way b/c my youngest brother is getting married Oct. 16 and I don''t think I''d want to be traveling at 37 weeks pregnant, but I''m still kind of bummed.

So, hopefully it will be a November baby for us.

Go team gold!!!!

 

[Bliss]

Hey ladies!!!

Bella, I am so sorry your DH is sick... sounds like he is getting better, though. Sorry you''re sick, too! Hope you two feel better soon. (HUGS) We''re not even thinking about TTC yet (waffling) but when DH mentioned possible travel this month, I thought, "Oh no! That may exclude this month!" So it''s interesting how much I do want to try. I think I''m afraid.

How wonderful that you and icekid are thinking of adopting. DH took my hand the other day and told me, "You know, I''d be so happy if it turns out to be just us." He and I really want kids, but it was really touching to hear him say that. He''s also open to adopting whether we have kids biologically or not because he wants to give a child a loving home. We''ve always talked of adopting since we started dating and I think we''d like to adopt an older child.

What are "gold" babies?

Fisher, that is wonderful news!!! What a sweet and wonderful gift. I hope she has a perfect pregnancy and delivery. That must have been so tough for her to wait all these months after her m/c. How wonderful that she and her DH were blessed once again. With you cheering her on, she is truly blessed indeed!

Dust and hugs, ladies!

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Bliss,

Not sure who started it, but for whatever reason 10/10 (Oct. 2010) babies have been being called "going for Gold" on here, so I thought I''d state it, too. I think someone said because Oct. is 10/10, and another said because of the Olympics. I''m not sure what it really means, but it''s catchy and October would be one of my most favorite times to have a baby, so going for GOLD it it.

So, it''s a baby conceived in Feb and born in October. I think we should continue the theme, and say November will be Platinum!!

(I''m a Nov. girl.)

My friend was much like you after her misscarriage, she wanted to be pregnant again, ached for it, her body wanted it, her mind wanted it more. But she was scared and wanted to wait the three cycles the Dr. suggested. Then when she started trying again, she was crushed it wasn''t instant (as it was for the first pregnancy). She cried and cried when her due date came and went there wasn''t another baby coming that filled the void. She lost her baby in Feb, but didn''t miscarry until March, then didn''t start trying again until August, so in her mind, she was sure she''d be pregnant again my November. This second pregnancy took 5 cycles of TTC. This was her first cycle temping and she kept saying it looked like a pregnancy chart. She was right.

I can''t imagine the loss of a baby. I am *so* excited for her to have this new experience and I''m certain it will end in a baby I get to help spoil come October. Eek!!

I can''t wait!!

(I can''t wait for your post that you''re preggo, either, Bliss! It''ll be here in the blink of an eye!!)

***
Bella, feel better soon, lady!

 

[ksluice]

Evening ladies,
I just found out that my classes are all canceled tomorrow due to weather, and I thought I would take the opportunity to officially join the TTC thread. My DH and I are finally living together after being married in September and 4 months of LD and things look very hopeful for a job for him here in the near future. (Fingers crossed and loads of dust please!!! Really living together would just be heaven). We''ve been trying ever since we got married (because I am pushing all things fertile being 38 already), but being 700 miles apart made that difficult. Well, in December everything changed thanks to him getting laid off in the town where we used to live, and we have been happily acting like a married couple being together every day in our new town. for about the last month. Sadly, AF made her appearance at the end of last week, and so I bit the bullet and got the clearblue fertility monitor. I am sure there have been many conversations about it already, PS being the wealth of info that it is, but when I search I''m not getting specific pages from this thread.

I don''t want to ask folks to repeat already hashed ground, but any tips, hints, songs of praise or otherwise with the monitor? It just started asking me for my test sticks today, so I am kinda excited to see when it says I''m fertile. I''ve always had really erratic cycles, so I figured (hoped) it was an accurate option.

 

[Lanie]

Topodazzle -- Welcome! I''m glad you are living in the same city as your hubby now! Sorry about the layoff...hope he finds something soon!

I''m a CBEFM user...I''m on my second cycle with it. The first cycle it seems that it will ask you to test for 20 days. Nothing I''ve ever seen has shown a "peak" reading during the first cycle, but my research isn''t that extensive. For me personally, it was low for the first 2 days (6 and 7 I believe), then "high" until CD 20. Then it made me stop.

So far this cycle it was low the first day (6) and has been "high" since then. I''m on CD10. If you ever look at the strips after you are done putting them in the monitor, you can definitely see the 2 lines. The top one is always darker, and the bottom line (test line) will vary, just like normal sticks. My cycles are irregular, and my RE thinks I have PCOS, so I might not be the best person since I could have multiple OPK''s in a month. RyanClaire is also using it, so maybe she''ll chime in as well.

Good luck with the monitor, all things TTC, and with the job hunt!!!

My mom told me yesterday that after 30, a woman has expelled 90% of her eggs. Thanks mom. I''m 31 and that didn''t make me feel good. I don''t believe it, but that didn''t feel very good for her to say that to me.

She claims its not pressure for me to have a kid...whatever!

 

[Loves Vintage]

Hi Topodazzle! Welcome! When you say your cycles have been erratic, do you just mean length-wise? Have you tracked your cycles in the past? People are usually very happy with the CBEFM. (I have one, but did not get one until the cycle I started treatment with a RE, so I really haven''t used it because they are monitoring my ovulation with blood work and ultrasounds.) Since it may take a cycle or two for the CBEFM to get used to your cycle, I strongly suggest temping as well, if you have not done so already. You would need a basal body temperature thermometer, which you could get at CVS, Target, Walgreens, etc. or on-line, and you can track your temps on a site such as Fertility Friend. You might also purchase TCOYF, which offers a nice introduction to the benefits of temping. If you decide to temp, you can confirm on which day you ovulate if the CBEFM does not give you a peak day on your first cycle. Another nice thing about temping is that if your temps remain high after ovulation, you know you could be pregnant. If you see a sharp temp drop, then AF is likely a day or two away.

I was not a regular at temp''ing, but I did find it useful in the beginning to help me better understand my cycle.

I wish you lots of luck! By the way, I am 36, so also in the over 35 group! Forget the statistics and remember that we are all individuals in this! There is no reason to think you will not get pregnant right away, especially once you isolate the ideal window around ovulation! Best luck to you!

 

[Bella_mezzo]

Bliss and Fisher, thanks so much! I feel like

today, but am at work b/c I couldn''t reschedule some mtgs. NO wonder DH didn''t want to BD, I feel like my head''s going to explode

Welcome Topodazzle

A lot of us are in the over 30 club, I''m 31.

Lanie- Tell your mom

we need positive thoughts and helpful statistics right now. That does not help. Also, I''m not so sure that statistic is correct...here''s some other info so at a minimum here understand is wrong, b/c it''s all about the follicles Plus, it only takes one egg

Unlike men, who produce new sperm daily throughout most of their lifetime, women are born with all their eggs in one — okay, two baskets (ovaries). To be more precise, a woman is born with about one to two million immature eggs, or follicles, in her ovaries.

Throughout her life, the vast majority of follicles will die through a process known as atresia. Atresia begins at birth and continues throughout the course of the woman''s reproductive life. When a woman reaches puberty and starts to menstruate, only about 400,000 follicles remain. With each menstrual cycle, a thousand follicles are lost and only one lucky little follicle will actually mature into an ovum (egg), which is released into the fallopian tube, kicking off ovulation. That means that of the one to two million follicles, only about 400 will ever mature.

Relatively little or no follicles remain at menopause, which usually begins when a woman is between 48-55 years of age. The remaining follicles are unlikely to mature and become viable eggs because of the hormonal changes that come along with menopause.

 

[Loves Vintage]

Lanie - I wish I had one of my books here so that I could cite to some relevant information in response to your mom''s comment. The percentage she cited may be correct (I''d need to look this up to confirm), but because of the number of eggs we start with, the percentage reduction is largely irrelevant.

Have you had cycle day 3 testing yet? Your FSH level, I believe, tells you what your ovarian reserve level is. If you''ve had this done, you can call your doctor, ask them what your FSH level was and whether it should be a concern of yours. Given your age, I''d suspect that there''s a very low chance of this being an issue. Age 31 is quite young in this business!! I''m sure your mom meant well.

Some more information on FSH levels here: http://www.advancedfertility.com/day3fsh.htm

 

[Lanie]

Fisher and LV -- thank you!!! I hope I didn''t sound like I was agreeing with her. It may be partially true, but like LV said, we are born with so many to begin with. I wanted to throw my phone at her, but I know she means well. She had me when she was 38, so I don''t know why she told me that. I think she''s just fishing for info to see if we are even TTC or not.

LV -- I had it done last week. I''m supposed to discuss the results tomorrow after my HSG. I''ll come back with my results!

I was thinking this morning how weird it is that lots of us are at the beg of our cycles, waiting for ovulation, or have just ovulated. No one is in the 2ww? Any lurkers who are about to test???

 

[Loves Vintage]

Ha ha, you''re probably right! She''s just trying to get some info!!

Not sure if anyone''s in the 2ww, but if you''re looking for some excitement, have a look at the Pregnant PS''ers thread -- lots of babies being born over there these days!!!!

 

[Lanie]

Sorry for the me-centered post coming up...

So I''m not going to have the HSG tomorrow. My insurance is only covering a portion of it, so it''s $516 for me! I''m so mad. I just called my DH and he said for me to go ahead with it, but I refuse to pay that when there might not be anything wrong. I think we''re going to try Clomid for awhile, and if nothing happens, we''ll do the HSG. I''m not going to lie though...I was a little nervous about it! I still have a followup appointment tomorrow to see bloodwork and semen analysis results, so I''ll know more tomorrow.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

lanie-i am so sorry. Insurance companies can really be a huge PITA!!! Can your Dr. prescribe as a necessary proceedure and would your insurance cover it then?

Lot of ladies here have had great success with Clomid, so I hope it works for you

 

[Loves Vintage]

Lanie - I think that's a reasonable approach. Sounds like your RE wanted to do the HSG as part of a general work-up. At this point, you know you have an issue with ovulation, so you might as well work on addressing that first and then give yourselves some time to see how things go. If after a certain period of time, you do not get your BFP, then you can look into having the HSG done in the future. See what your RE says about how long you should wait, but hopefully, you'll find that you never need an HSG. Are you still meeting with your RE tomorrow to discuss your test results so far? The blood work results are needed for a PCOS diagnosis, correct? When you start Clomid, will they monitor you with blood work (CD21) to see how you respond?

 

[lurkinglurker]

I just wanted to chime in with my experience on the clear blue monitor. I''ve been using it for 4 cycles now. I didn''t get a peak reading on either of the first two cycles. And from all the obsessive internet reading I have done about this - it apparently isn''t too odd for the monitor to take at least 2-3 cycles to pick up your peak time. So don''t worry!!

I wanted to respond specifically to this. Lanie, I think the clear blue monitor sticks are read differently than a normal opk because it is actually measuring two hormones instead of just one. Each line is a test line, not a control line and a single test line. Or that is at least what I have read. There is a really good explanation here: http://www.peeonastick.com/opkfaq.html#14 and I''ve pasted some info below too. My experience has matched this info. At the peak time the LH line is dark and the estrogen line is lighter.

"OPK''s measure only one hormone, luteinizing hormone (LH.) They are a yes/no diagnostic device ("qualitative") and will tell you only if your LH is surging (which means ovulation may happen within 12-36 hours.) The Clearblue Fertility Monitor is a digital device which "reads" test sticks. The test sticks measure LH, but unlike OPK''s, also measure estrogen, another girl hormone-- estrogen also rises prior to ovulation, usually a day or two before LH surges. Therefore, the Fertility Monitor ("FM") can detect more subtle changes in your fertility. The digital device reads "Low" (both LH and estrogen are low), "High," (estrogen is increasing, LH is increasing but not yet surging), and "Peak" (LH is surging and estrogen is high.) While the point of the FM is to allow the device/computer to read the sticks (it has a "memory" and "learns" your cycles), it is possible to read the sticks with the naked eye (for the most part.) With the wick (pee end) on the left, the LH line is on the left, and estrogen on the right. Interestingly, the estrogen line gets lighter when estrogen increases; the LH line gets darker when LH increases."

As for me I am in the two week wait - 4 days after ovulating! We timed our BDing pretty well with what I think (hope?) was the O-2, O-1, and O day! Hopefully it will work!!

 

[Bella_mezzo]

Good luck lurkinglurker the 2ww is exciting and scary and sucky all at once

 

[AllieLuv83]

The temperature gods have spoken (I think) and my little egg dropped today. I had the first positive OPT on Saturday, then another positive on Sunday with a ton of ovulation like cramping (I usually just get a flutter, but this was a full on pain) and just as suspected I got a rise this morning. A few more days of sustained shift to see if I actually O''d. This would make a very early cycle for me. I don''t usually ovulate until CD13-CD16. Last cycle being so long maybe this is natures way of making up for it. I am totally taking it day by day and will be taking a break from the baby boards. I really don''t want to obsess this month like I did last month. I have a busy week ahead of me so this is sure to keep me occupied.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

yay Allie-can''t wait to hear from you in a week or two!

 

[Ryan Claire]

Lanie - so sorry to hear about your insurance. It''s hard to balance the quest for information with the cost. I hope Clomid is your answer and that you don''t need the HSG

Noelwr - I think planning a cruise is a great idea and I hope it''s a lot of fun. It will be nice to have non-TCC things to look forward to it.

Mia - it''s true that there is never a convenient time to get pregnant. I think your DH''s nephew is lucky to have you both. My only concern is that with TTC you never know how long you have to wait... so if it was me I would try to open my home and heart to the nephew but not necessarily put my own plans on hold. But that is me - only you will know whether you feel comfortable TTC and inviting him into your home. Good luck with your tough decision.

Fisher- congrats to your friend. I really hope you get to share the journey together.

Bella - you''ve got a great attitude about "life getting in the way" this cycle. I hope your next cycle is healthy and full of BDing.

Topodazzle - welcome. Very happy to hear you and your hubby are no longer long distance and TTC - I am sure it makes timing your BDing much easier. I also have the CBEFM and I am still on cycle 1. I had CD6-8 LOW, CD8-24 HIGH and CD25-31 (present) as low. My cycles are very irregular so I am not sure how accurate the monitor will be for me... but I know that not getting peaks the first few cycles is not out of the norm. Lurking lurker gave you some great info.

Lurkinglurker - lots of baby dust your way. I hope your 2 ww isn''t too tough and that you can be one of the first February Golds. From the sounds of it you did everything you could!

Allie - excited for you. Glad to see your signs are all pointing to ovulation... now good luck sitting back and letting nature take over. Good luck!

 

[ambulance92]

Date: 2/1/2010 11:31:58 AM
Author: Lanie
I was thinking this morning how weird it is that lots of us are at the beg of our cycles, waiting for ovulation, or have just ovulated. No one is in the 2ww? Any lurkers who are about to test???

Hi ladies!
I''ve been lurking on this thread for months now and DH and I finally decided about 2-3 months ago that we were ready to start TTC. I got off BCPs almost a year ago and my cycles have just finally started to regulate - or so it seems. For the past two months I have been on a 34-35 day cycle, but because my cycles are irregular I''m not entirely sure if this cycle will be/is the same. I haven''t started temping yet, so I''m not entirely sure of my O date either.
I think I may have ovulated on the 20th of January - had some cramping on one side for a short period, but according to all those ovulation calendars if my cycle is indeed a 34-35 day cycle like the past two months I would have ovulated on either the 25th or 26th.
I figure I could either be 12dpo, 7pdo, or 6dpo but I''m in the 2ww either way!

I am really, really bad with phantom symptoms - I get nauseated one day and am convinced I am pregnant!

But so far I''ve felt okay these past couple days.
The only symptoms I''ve noticed are my breast and almost entire chest area are covered in blue veins and had some cramping yesterday - similar to the cramping I felt that Wednesday when I thought that I O''d - and I also noticed a light brown tint to my CM last night, but I haven''t seen anymore since then.
I''m really hoping that this cycle is it!

Hope the rest of you ladies get your BFP in February!!!

 

[ksluice]

Thanks so much for the welcome Lanie, LV, Bella, RC and Lurking! All of your info is so great to have. I probably would have started to worry about irregular hormone levels w/o you all telling me not to expect the peak cycle to show up right away. I will remain calm, now. (Or at least tell myself to-

.) Thanks especially to Lurking--not just for the info and the reassurances, but for the link too. That is a cool site.

As to the reference to having irregular cycles, I did just mean their length...some times 28 days, sometimes 38...low thirties would be closest to what I call normal, but for me things are weird if two cycles are the same length. I never know for sure when AF is coming, except that I get cramps for up to a week in advance. But that is how I''ve always been. I''m on day 7 of the FM and it gave me two bars today. Its only the second day I peed on the stick-yesterday one dark line and today the dark line is lighter and the other line is just barely there. If it shows up with a peak reading, I will keep folks informed.

I have my fingers crossed for you Lurking. And Lanie, I hope this is the month for you just to show those insurance companies up. I love this "going for gold'' business. Dust to everyone.

 

[icekid]

WOW this thread is crazy busy!

First, to ambulance and topodazzle- welcome!

Hope your stays are short

mia- waiting? say it isn''t so

no seriously, you two are total sweethearts for taking in your nephew. It sounds like he could really use a little stability and lots of love. He is lucky to have you!

noel- thanks for the dream sharing reminder.. i''ll post at the end of this message

Fishie- how wonderful for your friend! fabulous news

Bliss- your hubby sounds like an absolute doll!

Lanie- How annoying about the insurance! Since it seems to be more of an ovulation problem, I would be inclined to wait a bit on the HSG and try the clomid first, too. Crossing my fingers for you, girlie!

Bella- darn hubby got you sick too?! I''ll give him a piece of my mind... Poor girl! Hope you and DH are on the mend soon.

Allie- I totally understand the trying not to obsess. We''ll be thinking of you, though!

So as for me- well, my plans for a little date with hubby yesterday morning were thwarted by our heinous upstairs neighbors. They are the most inconsiderate, loud, obnoxious jerks. I went to bed early, since I had to wake up at 5 AM and work for 24 hours. So around midnight they are talking REALLY loudly and wake me up (which was an improvement from the episode 5 days previously when they were screaming in the middle of the night.) My husband, sweetheart that he is, went up and asked them to keep it down as I needed to sleep. Well, as usual, they continued to be loud and obnoxious. I tried to sleep with the head over my pillow

But it did not work and even when it was quiet I kept waking up all night. This kept my hub from falling asleep until about 4 AM, which was not good since I was planning to wake him up at 5 AM for a little BD action. So I DID wake him up, but we ended up just cuddling for half an hour (which was so nice

) before work. Still, they ruined my sleep and one of our BD chances

Sooooo mad.

As for the dream (and I rarely remember these!), it seemed so real! We had an adorable little baby girl, whose name was one of our two potential girl names. She was three months old and could walk (so advanced

) The horrible part was that my husband had decided he was leaving us

I was so distraught that I was practically stalking him and he would not even talk to me. So I talked to his mom (which was not his real mom ha) and she said to tell him that "this is his real life." It seemed like a convincing argument in the dream. It''s so bizarre because in real life my hub is the most loyal, loving person I know! I woke up totally freaked out.

 

[charbie]

Date: 2/1/2010 3:59:23 PM
Author: ambulance92

Date: 2/1/2010 11:31:58 AM
Author: Lanie
I was thinking this morning how weird it is that lots of us are at the beg of our cycles, waiting for ovulation, or have just ovulated. No one is in the 2ww? Any lurkers who are about to test???

Hi ladies!
I''ve been lurking on this thread for months now and DH and I finally decided about 2-3 months ago that we were ready to start TTC. I got off BCPs almost a year ago and my cycles have just finally started to regulate - or so it seems.

hi ambulance! i''m also typically a lurker over here, but wanted to ask you about coming off the pill. DH and i are decided to start TTC in a few months, but i decided this month to come off the pill. AF has been a PAIN already, and i remember the main reason i went on the pill was to regulate my periods and make it so they weren''t so heavy.

ok. i got off-topic. did you guys do anything to prevent pregancy for the past year since you came off the pill? if so (and if you don''t mind sharing)- how did you prevent it? hubby pretty much hates (i mean

) condoms, so i''m not sure what the best way for us to not get pregnant is gonna be over the next few months while i am trying to get my periods back in order.

anyone else- please feel free to chime in!

 

[ambulance92]

Date: 2/1/2010 4:34:59 PM
Author: charbie

Date: 2/1/2010 3:59:23 PM

Author: ambulance92

Date: 2/1/2010 11:31:58 AM

Author: Lanie

I was thinking this morning how weird it is that lots of us are at the beg of our cycles, waiting for ovulation, or have just ovulated. No one is in the 2ww? Any lurkers who are about to test???

Hi ladies!

I''ve been lurking on this thread for months now and DH and I finally decided about 2-3 months ago that we were ready to start TTC. I got off BCPs almost a year ago and my cycles have just finally started to regulate - or so it seems.

hi ambulance! i''m also typically a lurker over here, but wanted to ask you about coming off the pill. DH and i are decided to start TTC in a few months, but i decided this month to come off the pill. AF has been a PAIN already, and i remember the main reason i went on the pill was to regulate my periods and make it so they weren''t so heavy.


ok. i got off-topic. did you guys do anything to prevent pregancy for the past year since you came off the pill? if so (and if you don''t mind sharing)- how did you prevent it? hubby pretty much hates (i mean

) condoms, so i''m not sure what the best way for us to not get pregnant is gonna be over the next few months while i am trying to get my periods back in order.


anyone else- please feel free to chime in!

We mostly used condoms, but we''ve also used spermicide, and withdrawl. The only part that sucked about spermicide was you have to wait about 15 minutes or so for it to start working, but that does lead to more foreplay time.

We mostly really just used the withdrawl method for most of the year and sometimes just threw caution to the wind altogether.
I know you said your DH hates condoms and mine isn''t too fond of them either, but we both actually enjoyed the SKYN (I think that''s what they''re called) type from Trojan..at least I think it was the Trojan brand. They''re actually really, really thin and it''s some kind of non-latex material..so maybe he wouldn''t mind those.
Another thing you could try would be the sponge. I''ve seen them at Wal-Mart and from what I remember reading on the package you can put them in at any time and they last 24hrs. I''m not sure if they''re expensive or not, though.

I hope that helps!